John s



(NU 'MOdBL) J. s. BERRY.

GATE LATCH.

No. 574,517. Pate nted Jan. 5, 1897.

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M w f firvizizar .UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JOHN S. BERRY, OF TYLER, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR OF TWO-THIRDS TO VILLIAM QUINNAND MORRIS DOWLER, OF SAME PLACE.

GATE-LATCH.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 574,517, dated January5, 1897. Application filed A ril 24:, 1896. Serial No. 5 88,899. (Nomodel.)

'1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JOHN S. BERRY, a citizen of the United States,residing at Tyler, in the county of Smith and State of Texas, haveinvented certain new and useful Improvements in Gate-Latches; and I dohereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact descriptionof the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to whichit appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to gate-latches; and it consists in the details ofconstruction hereinafter described and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of myinvention. Figs. 2 and 3 are detail views.

My invention is described as follows:

A is the gate-post.

B is the latch-post.

O is a hinged beam.

D is the latch-beam, and E are the slats and braces.

In the latch-beamD is secured a latch-pin d, and to the latch-post B ispivot-ed a latch 6. Through the latch-post B runs a hollow cylinder c,which is rigidly secured in place, and through this hollow cylinderworks a rod 6*, to the front end of which is rigidly secured the latchc, said rod being rigidly secured in the perforation e of said latch.

To the outer end of the rod 6 is rigidly secured an arm e, to the freeend of which is secured a weight a. with inclines c and a recess 6 andjust below the said latch and secured in the face of the post B are pinsa These pins are intended as stops to keep the latch from turning toofar.

The operation of the gate is so apparent that I deem it unnecessary todescribe the operation.

Having described my invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is

The combination with a gate, of the beam D, provided with the latch-pind; perforated post B; rod 6 working in said post; arm 6 secured on theouter edge of rod 6 latch 6, having the inclines e and recess 6 rigidlysecured to the inner end of the rod 6 stoppins 6 secured in the face ofthe post B, substantiall y as shown and described and for the purposesset forth.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

J OIIN S. BERRY. lVitn esses H. E. FLECK, O. E. LEWIS.

Said latch eis provided.

